World Neurosurg
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Cranioplasty is a commonly performed procedure for the repair of cranial defects. Various materials have been used for this procedure and have a good safety profile. Human cerebral myiasis is an exceedingly rare condition. It involves the invasion of live or dead human tissues by larvae of the insect species dipterous. ⋯ Cerebral myiasis can be managed via surgical and antibiotic therapy to obtain a good clinical outcome.
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Sellar/suprasellar cystic lesions can cause compression of the optic pathways and result in a decline in vision. There have been reports of optic pathways being fenestrated by intracranial aneurysms. This is the first report of a sellar/suprasellar arachnoid cyst causing fenestration of an optic nerve. ⋯ Sellar/suprasellar arachnoid cysts likely form when a communication exists between the suprasellar arachnoid space and the sella turcica. We believe that our patient's cyst grew slowly enough to allow normal functioning of the optic nerve as it was being penetrated. Though visual symptoms may be gradual and not present until after the optic nerve has been penetrated, these symptoms and signs may still improve with removal of the cyst. Prognosis for visual improvement is difficult to predict with cases of compressive sellar/suprasellar cystic masses. Improvement in the vision examination after surgical resection is possible even when the optic nerve has been penetrated.
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The resection of foramen magnum meningiomas (FMMs) presents neurosurgical challenges. We propose a simple classification of the tumor location and the operating space created by the tumor to help treatment planning. ⋯ The simple classification of the tumor location helped to assess surgical difficulties. Knowledge of the space created by the FMMs between the condyle and the neuraxis is useful for planning the approach strategy, especially for estimating the available working space without resection of the occipital condyle.
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The state of value-based management of spinal disorders and ongoing Brazilian strategies toward its implementation are highlighted in this article. ⋯ The paradigm of value-based management of spinal disorders is still incipient in Brazil. Some issues from our analysis must be emphasized: (1) Brazil presents many regional disparities and scarce resources for health care; it is crucial for the health system to allocate resources based on the value of interventions; (2) because of the high economic and social burden of developing new technologies for diagnosis and treatment, research in health economics of spine care in Brazil should be prioritized; (3) these efforts would help to provide a more accessible and effective health system for patients with spinal problems.
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To identify clinical factors predictive of patients returning to the operating room (OR) for hemorrhage after craniotomy. ⋯ Reoperation for evacuation of hematoma is influenced by several clinical factors. A risk score based on these factors is predictive of return to the OR and may be used to identify patients at risk.